Thayer County’s Fair at Deshler Began in 1913
Thayer County Fair on main street of Deshler in 1913. NSHS RG2719-7-6
“The Thayer County Agricultural society was organized in Deshler last week,” said the Omaha ...
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Beatrice Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle
Before automobiles and radios made the world a smaller place, it could be challenging for adults in rural areas to gain access to the kinds of cultural and educational ...
How is this varnish can tied to the founding of Lincoln?
This early twentieth century varnish can was donated to the NSHS.
This is an Autograph brand pure oil can from Western Glass and Paint Company, circa ...
We can’t win all fights
The Clarinda, 2014, courtesy of Ruben Acosta.
It is a sad truth: not every historic building can be saved. This was made evident on July 1st as the Omaha City ...
Getting to know county history books
Are you a genealogist or historical researcher? Recently the Ohio History Connection (formerly the Ohio Historical Society) posted a helpful article, “Getting to Know ...
Mr. Bryan’s Place in the Sun
It was Notification Day, and Bryan would receive official confirmation that, for the third time, he was the Democratic Party’s nominee for president of the United ...
Omaha Proclaims Lindbergh Day to Welcome Aviation Hero
Lindbergh and his plane in Omaha, August 30, 1927. NSHS RG3882.PH0-5-a
Following his historic trans-Atlantic flight in May of 1927, Charles Lindbergh made ...
The Telegraph Arrives in Brownville
The most thrilling event of the summer of 1860 for the residents of Brownville, Nebraska Territory, was the completion of a telegraph line from St. ...
Celebrating the Pilgrims, 1620-1920
Omaha’s tercentennial parade in 1920 included this float depicting the Pilgrims landing in the New World. RG2941-6-119
The 300th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ ...
Winter Quarters Monument and Commemoration
During the winters of 1846-47 and 1847-48, more than six hundred members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died in their encampment, called Winter ...
Selling the “‘Eat Out’ Idea” in the 1950s
American consumers today spend less of their disposable income on food than those in past decades, but statistics indicate that many of these dollars are ...
Ann Lowe and the Intriguing Couture Tradition of Ak-Sar-Ben
How could such a prominent fashion designer remain so unknown to the public? Ann Lowe’s fairytale-like gowns appeared in magazines, at the Academy ...
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